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Select Committee Inquiry
The future of the Probation Service
Inquiry Opened: 20th Jul 2020
Justice Committee

Probation services have gone through substantial change in the past five years.

After the financial failure and withdrawal of several CRC providers, the MoJ decided to end CRC contracts 14 months early (during this year) and to return to having a single national probation service for all offenders, but with …
Select Committee Inquiry
The Coroner Service
Inquiry Opened: 7th Jul 2020
Justice Committee

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 introduced changes to the Coroner Service including the appointment of the Chief Coroner. These changes were implemented in 2013. The Ministry of Justice reviewed the Act’s effectiveness in 2015, but it has not published the result. 

The Committee’s inquiry will examine the effectiveness and …
Select Committee Inquiry
Private prosecutions: safeguards
Inquiry Opened: 23rd Jun 2020
Justice Committee

This inquiry will examine whether there are sufficient safeguards in place to limit the likelihood of injustices resulting from private prosecutions brought by organisations that act as the investigator and the prosecutor but are also the victim of the alleged offence.

The Justice Committee has set up this short inquiry …
Select Committee Inquiry
Children and young people in custody
Inquiry Opened: 2nd Jun 2020
Justice Committee

Read the key points of our first report on entry into the youth justice system in our interactive summary.
Select Committee Inquiry
Ageing prison population
Inquiry Opened: 15th Apr 2020
Justice Committee

This inquiry looked at the impact on the prison system of an ageing prison population.

Older prisoners are the fastest growing group in prisons and they have specific needs. We explored what these needs are and how they are catered for by the prison system. We also looked at the …
Select Committee Inquiry
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The impact on prison, probation and court systems
Inquiry Opened: 31st Mar 2020
Justice Committee

Read the key points in an interactive summary of our four reports on the impact of coronavirus on the justice system.
Select Committee Inquiry
The work of the Lord Chancellor
Inquiry Opened: 10th Mar 2020
Justice Committee

As part of our scrutiny of the Ministry of Justice, the Committee holds hearings with the Lord Chancellor to discuss key issues facing the Department.
Select Committee Inquiry
Work of the Prison Service inquiry
Inquiry Opened: 15th Oct 2019
Justice Committee

The Justice Committee asked the new Prisons and Probation Minister about her priorities and recent policy announcements from MOJ, Number 10 and HM Treasury, relating to prisons, including:

  • The content of the Queen’s Speech relating to prisons;
  • The condition of the prison estate and the announcement of an additional 10,000 …
Select Committee Inquiry
The work of the Lord Chancellor inquiry
Inquiry Opened: 8th Oct 2019
Justice Committee

The purpose of this evidence session is to enable the Committee to question the Lord Chancellor on his role and responsibilities, including the rule of law, the appointment of judges, sentencing, prisons and the Ministry of Justice accounts.
Select Committee Inquiry
Work of the Victims' Commissioner inquiry
Inquiry Opened: 27th Aug 2019
Justice Committee

MPs will questions the Victims’ Commissioner on her overall priorities for the role.

The Committee will also investigate a range of issues affecting the criminal justice system and the experience of victims accessing it.

This is likely to include the rate of opportunity to make a Victim Personal Statement, proposals …